Computer Architecture.

How a machine runs a program: number formats, datapath, caches, and the instruction set. Covers 10 sub-skills.

• Computer Architecture · 1 of 3

  Number Representation

  How many bits does a nibble hold?

  ATwo bitsBEight bitsCFour bitsDTen bits

• Computer Architecture · 2 of 3

  Virtual Memory Hardware

  What does a page table walk cache store?

  ARegister file contentsBCache line contentsCLeaf level entriesDUpper level entries

• Computer Architecture · 3 of 3

  CPU Datapath & Control

  What does a dataflow machine use instead of a program counter?

  ABranch predictionBInstruction orderingsCOperand availabilityDRegister numbering